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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Jason Kidd 2684
3. Michael Jordan* 2514
4. Gary Payton* 2445
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen* 2307
7. Julius Erving* 2272
8. Clyde Drexler* 2207
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
10. Alvin Robertson 2112
11. Karl Malone* 2085
12. Mookie Blaylock 2075
13. Allen Iverson 1983
14. Derek Harper 1957
15. Isiah Thomas* 1861
16. Kobe Bryant 1828
17. Don Buse 1818
18. Kevin Garnett 1742
19. Magic Johnson* 1724
20. Ron Harper 1716
21. Fat Lever 1666
22. Metta World Peace 1665
23. Charles Barkley* 1648
24. Shawn Marion 1642
25. Gus Williams 1638
26. Hersey Hawkins 1622
27. Eddie Jones 1620
28. Rod Strickland 1616
29. Mark Jackson 1608
30. Paul Pierce 1583
  Terry Porter 1583
32. Doc Rivers 1563
33. Larry Bird* 1556
34. Doug Christie 1555
35. Nate McMillan 1544
36. Jeff Hornacek 1536
37. Chris Mullin* 1530
  Baron Davis 1530
39. Kendall Gill 1519
40. Reggie Miller* 1505
41. Dennis Johnson* 1477
42. Andre Miller 1464
43. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
44. George McGinnis 1448
45. Jerome Kersey 1439
46. Tim Hardaway 1428
47. Randy Smith 1403
48. Clifford Robinson 1402
49. Ray Allen 1397
50. Jason Terry 1389
51. David Robinson* 1388
52. Bobby Jones 1387
53. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
54. Muggsy Bogues 1369
  Ben Wallace 1369
56. Charles Oakley 1351
57. Mike Gale 1349
58. Rickey Green 1348
59. Quinn Buckner 1337
60. Chris Paul 1331
61. LeBron James 1323
62. T.R. Dunn 1316
63. Latrell Sprewell 1294
64. Alvan Adams 1289
65. Vlade Divac 1288
66. George Gervin* 1283
67. Derek Fisher 1282
68. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
70. John Lucas 1273
71. Kenny Anderson 1258
72. Terry Cummings 1255
73. Grant Hill 1248
74. Brevin Knight 1229
75. Tyrone Corbin 1228
76. Byron Scott 1224
77. Robert Parish* 1219
  Vince Carter 1219
79. Andre Iguodala 1215
80. Mitch Richmond 1211
81. Reggie Theus 1206
82. Grant Long 1199
  Moses Malone* 1199
84. Ray Williams 1198
85. Chris Webber 1197
86. Dan Majerle 1194
87. Norm Nixon 1187
88. Shawn Kemp 1185
89. Dwyane Wade 1183
90. Mike Bibby 1172
91. Calvin Murphy* 1165
92. Jack Sikma 1162
93. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
94. Robert Horry 1158
95. Jay Humphries 1153
96. Chris Ford 1152
97. Fred Brown 1149
98. Horace Grant 1143
99. Terrell Brandon 1142
100. Sedale Threatt 1138
101. Patrick Ewing* 1136
  Tracy McGrady 1136
103. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
105. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
106. Lindsey Hunter 1120
  Sleepy Floyd 1120
108. Nick Anderson 1114
109. Gerald Wallace 1112
110. Brian Taylor 1106
111. Sam Perkins 1105
112. Rick Barry* 1104
113. Stephen Jackson 1103
114. Larry Hughes 1092
115. Darrell Walker 1090
  Rasheed Wallace 1090
117. Lester Conner 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
120. Kevin Johnson 1082
121. Michael Adams 1081
122. Buck Williams 1080
123. Tom Gugliotta 1079
124. Derrick McKey 1072
125. Alex English* 1067
126. Caron Butler 1064
  Johnny Newman 1064
  Manu Ginobili 1064
129. Rashard Lewis 1062
130. Sam Cassell 1058
131. Andrei Kirilenko 1056
132. Lionel Hollins 1053
133. Michael Cage 1050
134. Jamaal Wilkes* 1049
135. Darwin Cook 1044
136. Chauncey Billups 1043
137. James Worthy* 1041
138. Antawn Jamison 1039
139. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
141. Mickey Johnson 1025
142. Paul Westphal 1022
  Stephon Marbury 1022
144. Johnny Moore 1017
145. Avery Johnson 1007
146. John Drew 1004
147. Danny Manning 1000
148. Sam Lacey 999
149. Paul Pressey 997
150. Michael Finley 996
151. Foots Walker 992
152. Craig Ehlo 989
153. Dell Curry 985
154. Jason Richardson 982
155. Vernon Maxwell 975
  Eric Snow 975
157. Dale Ellis 974
  Stacey Augmon 974
159. Robert Reid 973
160. Rick Fox 967
  Marcus Camby 967
162. Dirk Nowitzki 964
163. Slick Watts 961
164. Kevin Willis 958
  Glen Rice 958
166. Brent Barry 955
167. Damon Stoudamire 953
168. Mike Woodson 952
  Larry Kenon 952
170. Jim Paxson 951
  John Starks 951
172. Adrian Dantley* 944
173. Dan Issel* 943
174. Dudley Bradley 940
175. Gerald Henderson 939
  M.L. Carr 939
177. Shane Battier 938
178. Fatty Taylor 935
179. Jason Williams 933
180. Darrell Griffith 931
181. Allen Leavell 929
182. Vern Fleming 926
183. Sidney Moncrief 924
184. Spud Webb 922
185. James Posey 917
  Christian Laettner 917
  Chris Morris 917
188. Rajon Rondo 913
189. Aaron McKie 912
  P.J. Brown 912
  John Long 912
192. World B. Free 910
  Darnell Valentine 910
194. Gerald Wilkins 907
195. Joe Dumars* 902
196. Monta Ellis 892
  Steve Nash 892
198. Marques Johnson 888
199. Greg Anthony 887
200. Tom Chambers 885
201. Gilbert Arenas 884
  Steve Mix 884
203. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
204. Cuttino Mobley 878
  Purvis Short 878
206. Greg Ballard 877
207. Jamal Crawford 875
208. Elton Brand 874
  Bryon Russell 874
210. Larry Nance 872
  Tim Duncan 872
212. Jerry Stackhouse 869
  Ron Lee 869
214. Rodney Rogers 868
  Earl Watson 868
216. Bernard King* 866
217. Elvin Hayes* 864
218. Kenyon Martin 863
219. Raymond Felton 862
220. Mark Price 860
221. Otis Birdsong 858
222. Josh Smith 857
223. Detlef Schrempf 856
224. Bo Outlaw 855
225. Vinnie Johnson 852
226. Joe Johnson 850
227. Lamar Odom 848
228. Scott Wedman 846
  Steve Francis 846
  Larry Steele 846
231. Al Harrington 844
232. Otis Thorpe 840
233. Tony Parker 836
234. Billy Knight 834
235. Kirk Hinrich 831
236. Eric Murdock 830
  Kevin Porter 830
238. Rory Sparrow 828
239. Glenn Robinson 826
240. Kevin Edwards 825
241. Ron Boone 823
242. Ted McClain 821
  Gary Grant 821
244. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
245. Juwan Howard 818
246. Pooh Richardson 817
  George Lynch 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
249. Rafer Alston 813
250. Kerry Kittles 811

NBA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Jason Kidd 2684
3. Michael Jordan* 2514
4. Gary Payton* 2445
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen* 2307
7. Clyde Drexler* 2207
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
9. Alvin Robertson 2112
10. Karl Malone* 2085
11. Mookie Blaylock 2075
12. Allen Iverson 1983
13. Derek Harper 1957
14. Isiah Thomas* 1861
15. Kobe Bryant 1828
16. Kevin Garnett 1742
17. Magic Johnson* 1724
18. Ron Harper 1716
19. Fat Lever 1666
20. Metta World Peace 1665
21. Charles Barkley* 1648
22. Shawn Marion 1642
23. Gus Williams 1638
24. Hersey Hawkins 1622
25. Eddie Jones 1620
26. Rod Strickland 1616
27. Mark Jackson 1608
28. Terry Porter 1583
  Paul Pierce 1583
30. Doc Rivers 1563
31. Larry Bird* 1556
32. Doug Christie 1555
33. Nate McMillan 1544
34. Jeff Hornacek 1536
35. Chris Mullin* 1530
  Baron Davis 1530
37. Kendall Gill 1519
38. Julius Erving* 1508
39. Reggie Miller* 1505
40. Dennis Johnson* 1477
41. Andre Miller 1464
42. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
43. Jerome Kersey 1439
44. Tim Hardaway 1428
45. Randy Smith 1403
46. Clifford Robinson 1402
47. Ray Allen 1397
48. Jason Terry 1389
49. David Robinson* 1388
50. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
51. Ben Wallace 1369
  Muggsy Bogues 1369
53. Charles Oakley 1351
54. Rickey Green 1348
55. Quinn Buckner 1337
56. Chris Paul 1331
57. LeBron James 1323
58. T.R. Dunn 1316
59. Latrell Sprewell 1294
60. Alvan Adams 1289
61. Vlade Divac 1288
62. Derek Fisher 1282
63. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
65. John Lucas 1273
66. Kenny Anderson 1258
67. Terry Cummings 1255
68. Grant Hill 1248
69. Brevin Knight 1229
70. Tyrone Corbin 1228
71. Byron Scott 1224
72. Robert Parish* 1219
  Vince Carter 1219
74. Andre Iguodala 1215
75. Mitch Richmond 1211
76. Reggie Theus 1206
77. Grant Long 1199
78. Ray Williams 1198
79. Chris Webber 1197
80. Dan Majerle 1194
81. Norm Nixon 1187
82. Shawn Kemp 1185
83. Dwyane Wade 1183
84. Mike Bibby 1172
85. Calvin Murphy* 1165
86. Jack Sikma 1162
87. Don Buse 1160
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
89. Robert Horry 1158
90. Jay Humphries 1153
91. Chris Ford 1152
92. Fred Brown 1149
93. Horace Grant 1143
94. Terrell Brandon 1142
95. Sedale Threatt 1138
96. Tracy McGrady 1136
  Patrick Ewing* 1136
98. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
100. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
101. Sleepy Floyd 1120
  Lindsey Hunter 1120
103. Nick Anderson 1114
104. Gerald Wallace 1112
105. Sam Perkins 1105
106. Rick Barry* 1104
107. Stephen Jackson 1103
108. Larry Hughes 1092
109. Darrell Walker 1090
  Rasheed Wallace 1090
111. Moses Malone* 1089
112. Antoine Walker 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
  Lester Conner 1085
115. Kevin Johnson 1082
116. Michael Adams 1081
117. Buck Williams 1080
118. Tom Gugliotta 1079
119. Derrick McKey 1072
120. Alex English* 1067
121. Manu Ginobili 1064
  Caron Butler 1064
  Johnny Newman 1064
124. Rashard Lewis 1062
125. Sam Cassell 1058
126. Andrei Kirilenko 1056
127. Lionel Hollins 1053
128. Michael Cage 1050
  Bobby Jones 1050
130. Jamaal Wilkes* 1049
131. Darwin Cook 1044
132. Chauncey Billups 1043
133. James Worthy* 1041
134. Antawn Jamison 1039
135. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
137. Mickey Johnson 1025
138. Paul Westphal 1022
  Stephon Marbury 1022
140. Johnny Moore 1017
141. Avery Johnson 1007
142. John Drew 1004
143. Danny Manning 1000
144. Sam Lacey 999
145. Paul Pressey 997
146. Michael Finley 996
147. Foots Walker 992
148. Craig Ehlo 989
149. Dell Curry 985
150. Jason Richardson 982
151. Eric Snow 975
  Vernon Maxwell 975
153. Stacey Augmon 974
  Dale Ellis 974
155. Robert Reid 973
156. Marcus Camby 967
  Rick Fox 967
158. Dirk Nowitzki 964
159. Slick Watts 961
160. Kevin Willis 958
  Glen Rice 958
162. Brent Barry 955
163. Damon Stoudamire 953
164. Mike Woodson 952
165. John Starks 951
  Jim Paxson 951
167. Adrian Dantley* 944
168. George Gervin* 941
169. Dudley Bradley 940
170. Gerald Henderson 939
171. Shane Battier 938
172. Jason Williams 933
173. Darrell Griffith 931
174. Allen Leavell 929
175. Vern Fleming 926
176. Sidney Moncrief 924
177. George McGinnis 923
178. Spud Webb 922
179. Chris Morris 917
  James Posey 917
  Christian Laettner 917
182. Rajon Rondo 913
183. P.J. Brown 912
  John Long 912
  Aaron McKie 912
186. Darnell Valentine 910
  World B. Free 910
188. Gerald Wilkins 907
189. Joe Dumars* 902
190. Steve Nash 892
  Monta Ellis 892
192. Marques Johnson 888
193. Greg Anthony 887
194. Tom Chambers 885
195. Gilbert Arenas 884
  Steve Mix 884
197. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
198. Purvis Short 878
  Cuttino Mobley 878
200. Greg Ballard 877
201. Jamal Crawford 875
202. Elton Brand 874
  Bryon Russell 874
204. Larry Nance 872
  Tim Duncan 872
206. Jerry Stackhouse 869
  Ron Lee 869
208. Earl Watson 868
  Rodney Rogers 868
210. Bernard King* 866
211. Elvin Hayes* 864
212. Kenyon Martin 863
213. Raymond Felton 862
214. Mark Price 860
215. Otis Birdsong 858
216. Josh Smith 857
217. Detlef Schrempf 856
218. Bo Outlaw 855
219. Vinnie Johnson 852
220. Joe Johnson 850
221. Lamar Odom 848
222. Scott Wedman 846
  Larry Steele 846
  Steve Francis 846
225. Al Harrington 844
226. Otis Thorpe 840
  Mike Gale 840
228. Tony Parker 836
229. Kirk Hinrich 831
230. Eric Murdock 830
  Kevin Porter 830
232. Rory Sparrow 828
233. Glenn Robinson 826
234. Kevin Edwards 825
235. Gary Grant 821
236. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
237. Juwan Howard 818
238. Pooh Richardson 817
  George Lynch 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
241. Rafer Alston 813
242. M.L. Carr 812
243. Kerry Kittles 811
244. Reggie Williams 802
245. Terry Tyler 801
246. Dee Brown 800
247. Brian Winters 792
248. Larry Drew 791
  Xavier McDaniel 791
250. Donyell Marshall 790

ABA

Rank Player STL
1. Fatty Taylor 803
2. Julius Erving* 764
3. Don Buse 658
4. Ted McClain 638
5. Ralph Simpson 549
6. George McGinnis 525
7. Mike Gale 509
8. Brian Taylor 500
9. Ron Boone 403
10. Joe Caldwell 385
11. Warren Jabali 384
12. James Silas 356
13. Freddie Lewis 355
14. Mack Calvin 346
15. George Gervin* 342
16. Bobby Jones 337
17. Chuck Williams 319
18. Bo Lamar 300
19. Wil Jones 297
20. Larry Kenon 277
  Gene Littles 277
22. Billy Cunningham* 275
23. Bird Averitt 256
24. Dave Twardzik 254
25. Dan Issel* 245
26. Rich Jones 239
27. Coby Dietrick 238
28. Louie Dampier 236
29. John Williamson 223
  Darnell Hillman 223
31. George Karl 221
32. Marvin Barnes 220
33. Billy Knight 207
34. Caldwell Jones 205
35. Len Elmore 203
36. Mike Green 200
37. Willie Wise 197
38. Johnny Neumann 189
39. Billy Paultz 180
40. Artis Gilmore* 178
41. Stew Johnson 176
42. Bill Melchionni 172
43. Kevin Joyce 170
44. Al Smith 169
45. George Carter 164
  Maurice Lucas 164
47. Billy Shepherd 163
48. Dave Robisch 162
49. Ronald Thomas 160
50. Mike Barr 158
51. Jim Eakins 156
52. Byron Beck 155
  Bill Keller 155
54. Jimmy Jones 154
55. Jimmy O'Brien 152
56. Tim Bassett 149
57. Wendell Ladner 140
58. Gerald Govan 139
59. Ed Manning 137
60. David Thompson* 136
61. Goo Kennedy 133
62. Gus Gerard 132
63. M.L. Carr 127
64. Collis Jones 126
65. Randy Denton 121
66. Al Skinner 120
  John Roche 120
68. Charles Edge 117
  George Thompson 117
  Mike Jackson 117
71. Donnie Freeman 113
  Jan Van Breda Kolff 113
73. Marv Roberts 110
  Moses Malone* 110
75. Travis Grant 106
  Swen Nater 106
77. Roger Brown* 103
  Ticky Burden 103
79. Tom Owens 101
80. Kim Hughes 98
81. Mel Daniels* 96
82. Chuck Terry 91
83. Joe Hamilton 88
  George Adams 88
85. Barry Parkhill 87
86. Claude Terry 85
87. Darrell Elston 82
88. Steve Jones 79
  David Vaughn 79
90. Larry Finch 78
91. Mel Bennett 77
92. Patrick McFarland 76
93. Lloyd Batts 73
  Cincinnatus Powell 73
95. Bruce Seals 72
96. Red Robbins 71
97. Jim Bradley 69
98. Lee Davis 68
99. Don Chaney 66
100. Bob Warren 65
101. Fly Williams 64
102. Mike D'Antoni 63
103. Zelmo Beaty 62
104. George Irvine 60
105. Jim Chones 59
106. James Foster 58
107. Larry Miller 57
108. Glen Combs 56
109. Billy Harris 55
  Rick Mount 55
111. Willie Long 54
112. Billy Schaeffer 52
113. Wilbert Robinson 51
  Don Adams 51
115. Scott English 50
  Mark Olberding 50
117. Julius Keye 44
  Mike Flynn 44
119. Wali Jones 42
120. Jim O'Brien 41
121. Willard Sojourner 40
  Lionel Billingy 40
123. Walter Simon 38
124. Monte Towe 37
  Bob Netolicky 37
126. Johnny Baum 36
127. Charles Jordan 33
128. Dan Roundfield 31
  Roger Brown 31
  Steve Green 31
131. Gene Moore 30
132. Ronnie Robinson 25
133. Allan Bristow 24
134. Flynn Robinson 23
135. Dennis Wuycik 22
136. Oliver Taylor 20
137. Henry Ward 16
  Jim Ard 16
  Roy Ebron 16
140. Rudy Hackett 15
141. Hank Williams 14
  Clyde Dickey 14
  Tom Ingelsby 14
144. George Lehmann 13
  Lamar Green 13
  Donald Washington 13
  Simmie Hill 13
148. Aulcie Perry 12
  Harry Rogers 12
  George Bucci 12
151. Jimmy Conner 11
  Jerry Chambers 11
153. Allen Murphy 10
  Milt Williams 10
155. Goose Ligon 9
  Marvin Webster 9
  Terry Driscoll 9
158. Bill Higgins 8
  Jim McDaniels 8
160. Art Williams 7
  John Beasley 7
162. William Franklin 6
  Wayne Pack 6
  Jerry Pender 6
  Bernie Fryer 6
166. Rick Darnell 5
  Sam Cash 5
  Joby Wright 5
  Ron King 5
170. Greg Lee 4
  Paul Stovall 4
  Ken Smith 4
  Bob Nash 4
  Collis Temple 4
  Gary Gregor 4
176. Nathaniel Barnett 3
  Bob Arnzen 3
  Skeeter Swift 3
179. Joe Reaves 2
  Kenneth Gardner 2
  Rich Rinaldi 2
  Bill Newton 2
  Dwaine Dillard 2
184. Roy McPipe 1
  Bob Lackey 1
  Bernie Williams 1
187. Jimmie Baker 0
  Erwin Mueller 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Paul Ruffner 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Skip Wise 0
  Stan Love 0
  Billy James 0
  Mo Layton 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Reggie Royals 0